Chafyn-Godolphin
Milford Hill, Salisbury, SP1 2RA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenny Price
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 811
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 126519
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722430500
About this school
Chafyn-Godolphin is an independent school in Wiltshire. It teaches children aged 0 to 19 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Chafyn-Godolphin under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Chafyn-Godolphin has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 72 | 65 | 66 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.8 | 25.7 | 24.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chafyn-Godolphin has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 25.7 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 320 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 100
Location
Nearby schools
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The Spires0.4 miles
Special schools · Salisbury
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Leehurst Swan School0.6 miles
Independent schools
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Salisbury Cathedral School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
Exeter House Special School0.9 miles
Academies · Salisbury
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SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)1.3 miles
Free Schools · Salisbury
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 500 to 811 recorded 3 Sep 2026
- School name changed from Godolphin School to Chafyn-Godolphin recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Chafyn-Godolphin teach?
- Chafyn-Godolphin teaches children aged 0 to 19. It is an independent school in Wiltshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Chafyn-Godolphin?
- The headteacher of Chafyn-Godolphin is Mrs Jenny Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chafyn-Godolphin been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Chafyn-Godolphin under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Chafyn-Godolphin?
- Chafyn-Godolphin has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 19.
- Is Chafyn-Godolphin full?
- Chafyn-Godolphin has capacity for 811 pupils and 255 on roll (31%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chafyn-Godolphin a faith school?
- No. Chafyn-Godolphin has no designated religious character.
- How have Chafyn-Godolphin's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.8 in 2022/23 and 24.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Chafyn-Godolphin's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chafyn-Godolphin's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 September 2026.